Boardsies Decide The Greatest Music Album Of All-Time

Reberetta

Greetings travellers,

So I have this idea:

People send me their top 10 favourite albums of all-time via PM in numbered order of preference. Then, with a scoring system ( 10 points for number 1, 9 points for number 9, down to 1 point for number 10 etc.) I will add up the totals and run a countdown of the top 50/100 albums of all-time here on boards according to its members.

Alternately, I could run a tournament, but I don't think that would work at all? Let me know what you think.

So if you're on-board, PM me your choice of favourite album of all-time or a number of your favourite albums of all-time (top 2, top 3, top 4, top 10-it doesn't matter)-just make sure it's no more than 10 and in numbered order of preference.

You can also provide reasons for your choices and I will include all or some of those commentaries in the countdown, along with a video of a song from the album, its placings and points total, a list of members who chose it, its chart peak etc.

I know it's quite hard to decide favourites but it's worth a go, and if all goes to plan, I will do a countdown of the top 50/100 someday in the very distant future. I intend on starting a thread in the music forum too, and maybe even After Hours, in order to notify people and get more on board as we have quite a small group here on FG.

I will leave sign-ups open for a quite a while so no rush and we'll see how it goes...if it doesn't work, it just means less work for me.:)

Remember send me a private message with your top 10 of all-time in numbered order, or alternately, just your favourite album or your top 3 etc.

Oh, and no Greatest Hits Albums allowed! I'm looking at you, Alan Partridge.

Everything else is fair game.

sKeith

No prizes on offer?? boo...

Ooh I like this idea more than a tournament. Not sure any of mine will make anyone else's list but that's because I'm right and everyone else is just a filthy philistine.

Hesh's Umpire

Done. Hope I back a winner!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Done. Was tough narrowing it down to 10 albums.

ShaneU

Sent mine, came up with ten surprisingly easily!

Reberetta

I'm going to need a lot of contributions for a countdown so get working on it forum games regulars! So far, there is a winner and about 50 joint second places. That's not gonna do.

lassykk

Entry sent there now.

Reberetta

8 submissions so far and we have a clear 1-2. Reveal won't be for a few months at least-maybe even a few years at this rate.

Pretzill

In...

Kolido

I will get a list to you in the next few days. Need to think about a few more albums

Reberetta

We've got a 1,2,3 now. All I need is about 100 more submissions for a top 50 countdown.:D

Participation is appreciated. I might even throw a prize in for the person who picks the highest placers on average! But I probably won't bother my arse.

Zaph

Need to have a proper think about this, but I'll definitely get a list to you in the next few days

Electric Nitwit

OK, I had a look through my CD collection and have it narrowed down to 19... I think

No idea how to trim it further, let alone rank them

And then should it be tactical? Should I drop albums I'm almost certain no one else will pick in favour of adding points to better known ones that I may not love as much personally, but would be happy to see win...?

Electric Nitwit

Reberetta wrote: »

Oh, and no Greatest Hits Albums allowed!

Do live albums fall under the greatest hits banner?
I can think of one, very obvious, example...

Sheridan81

I'll compile a list soon for you.

Reberetta

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Do live albums fall under the greatest hits banner?

Live albums are ok.

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

OK, I had a look through my CD collection and have it narrowed down to 19... I think

No idea how to trim it further, let alone rank them

And then should it be tactical? Should I drop albums I'm almost certain no one else will pick in favour of adding points to better known ones that I may not love as much personally, but would be happy to see win...?

It shouldn't be tactical. If you really can't separate them you can give me two top ten lists. I'll make an exception for you.

Electric Nitwit

OK, I've got ten in!

I suspect it would be a completely different list if I tried again tomorrow

Just hoping a couple get mentioned by someone else too (one definitely will, hopefully it's not only that one)

sKeith

Why are greatest hits albums are not allowed?

ShaneU

sKeith wrote: »

Why are greatest hits albums are not allowed?

Because it's cheating

Kolido

sKeith wrote: »

Why are greatest hits albums are not allowed?

Has an unfair advantage over studio albums I guess in the tracks they contain.

Electric Nitwit

Kolido wrote: »

Has an unfair advantage over studio albums I guess in the tracks they contain.

Very unfair...

sKeith

But, as you seem to recognize, The Greatest Music Album Of All-Time is most likely a greatest hits album, and this competition is ignoring all those great albums.
Maybe the competition should be renamed, as this is not the greatest music album of all time competition but instead its the greatest studio album of all time competition.

Reberetta

Boardsies Decide The Greatest Music Album Of All-Time (not including Greatest Hits)?

Submissions coming in all the time so consider participating anyone reading this message.

This was always going to be a slow burner. Reveal is scheduled for August.

August 2025.

Reberetta

Submissions still coming in, don't forget to participate and name your faves.

Reberetta

Still taking submissions so have a go now you can't leave the house!

y0ssar1an22

sKeith wrote: »

Why are greatest hits albums are not allowed?

oops! think i have 2 in mine

Zaph

Forgot about this, must put together my list

The Crazy Cat Lady

sent my entry in

Irish Aris

I just sent you my list Reberetta, thank you for organising this!!

Sheridan81

PM sent.

Declan A Walsh

I' m getting hooked on these threads!

I have submitted my Top 10, which could change from day to day. Hopefully, others I like that I forgot about will come up!

I sent in ten, hope I'm not too late.
Very tough, hardly ever listen to albums anymore......
So, went with some of my most listened to over the years, definitely left out some important ones......

Declan A Walsh

Any word on when the Reveal is happening on this one??:)

Zaph

Did I submit mine for this?

y0ssar1an22

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Any word on when the Reveal is happening on this one??:)

you wont win 2 in a row!

think nevermind will be my #1

greenspurs

this still running ?

I missed this sign up. I’m gonna start making a list. There’s only 32 Friday’s till Christmas afterall.

Reberetta

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Any word on when the Reveal is happening on this one??:)

I need more submissions to do a proper countdown. The mod in the music forum wasn't very helpful, closing my thread in there. I might start a thread in after hours to get more involved, but that probably wouldn't go far either.

To be honest, there aren't a lot of people choosing the same albums, so the reveal will be like 'One person choose this, so they're straight in at number four!'.

The reveal won't be for a couple of months at least.

Please everyone send in a list if you haven't already as it's a good idea if I do say so myself and needs lots of participation to make it more interesting!

Zaph wrote: »

Did I submit mine for this?

No, GET ON IT!

quickbeam

Reberetta, if you PM a forum mod before you advertising a game on their forum they might be more obliging.

Declan A Walsh

Reberetta, I have started a thread about a radio station called Quasar The Album Station on the Radio forum. You could chance your arm, or PM the mod there first, giving a quick plug to your thread as it relates to albums. Just a thought!

Reb,

There’s now a sticky in the music forum where you can link to the game.

Reberetta

Here's a list of posters who have sent me a list of some description.

the purple tin
bigtimecharlie
greenspurs
bubblypop
Rothko
Declan A Walsh
Irish Aris
paddythere
Sheridan81
Rikand
The Crazy Cat Lady
FHFM50
y0ssar1an22
Necro
The Floyd p
Electric Nitwit
PressRun
Pretzill
corm500
Spook_ie
lassykk
mr_fegelien
Homer J. Fong
ShaneU
Hello 2D Person Below
Also Starring LeVar Burton
Hesh's Umpire

Still plan on running a countdown of some type so your efforts will not go to waste, I promise.

Reberetta

Zaph is the latest. I'm still waiting for a Strawberry Milkshake.

I’m nearly there!!!

Reberetta

I think we're up to 31 posters who've submitted nominations. I'll include my own too, so that'll be 32. A bit more consensus lately too, so it's making things more interesting. Lots of time to enter, so please do so if you haven't done so already.

Reberetta

The reveal for this will be in September, October, November or December depending on how things shape up. Stay tuned!

greenspurs

haven't a scooby doo what I entered into this , or when I did it !

JP Liz V1

I'll get thinking

Reberetta

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I'll get thinking

Do you have a numbered list for me JP Liz V1?

I had a quick browse through the submissions recently and I think I might be able to make a top 50 countdown out of it.

It'll very likely happen before October.:cool:

JP Liz V1

I'll get thinking again